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Occupation AtlasRolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

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Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Set up, operate, or tend machines to roll steel or plastic forming bends, beads, knurls, rolls, or plate, or to flatten, temper, or reduce gauge of material.

Also called Bar Finish Operator · Bar Roller · Barrel Roller · Barrel Roller Operator · Bed Operator · Brass Roller · Breakdown Coordinator · Breakdown Mill Operator
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Job Zone 2 — Some Preparation NeededHolland code RCI35 skills on file

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Job Zone

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Zone 2: Some Preparation Needed

Some preparation. Usually a high school diploma, some previous work-related skill or experience, and a few months to a year of training with experienced workers.

Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.

Occupational interest profile

RCIRealistic · Conventional · Investigative — the three strongest interests, in order

  • R Realistic6.76
  • C Conventional3.96
  • I Investigative1.67
  • A Artistic1.01
  • S Social1.01
  • E Enterprising1.00

RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.

Education and experience

The education level respondents say the job requires, and the most common answer for experience and training.

  • Less than a High School Diploma13%
  • High School Diploma or the equivalent74%
  • Post-Secondary Certificate3%
  • Some College Courses10%
Related work experience
None (30%)
On-site or in-plant training
Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months (46%)
On-the-job training
Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months (40%)

Typically associated skills

All 35 O*NET skills, most important first. Importance (1–5) says how much a skill matters here; level (0–7) says how much of it the work calls for, with O*NET's example of a nearby level. Neither is a proficiency rating of a person.

  • Operations Monitoring4.04.0Level 4 looks like: Monitor machine functions on an automated production line
  • Operation and Control4.03.9Level 4 looks like: Adjust the speed of assembly line equipment based on the product being assembled
  • Quality Control Analysis3.63.9Level 4 looks like: Assess new parts for precision and accuracy to specifications
  • Monitoringbasic3.53.0Level 2 looks like: Proofread and correct a letter
  • Speakingbasic3.32.8Level 2 looks like: Greet tourists and explain tourist attractions
  • Critical Thinkingbasic3.13.0Level 2 looks like: Determine whether a subordinate has a good excuse for being late
  • Active Listeningbasic3.12.8Level 2 looks like: Take a customer's order
  • Active Learningbasic3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Think about the implications of a news article for job opportunities
  • Coordination3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Schedule appointments for a medical clinic
  • Equipment Maintenance3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Add oil to an engine as indicated by a warning light
  • Time Management3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Keep a monthly calendar of appointments
  • Troubleshooting3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Identify the source of a leak by looking under a machine
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  • Judgment and Decision Making3.02.9Level 2 looks like: Decide how scheduling a break will affect work flow
  • Reading Comprehensionbasic3.02.9Level 2 looks like: Read step-by-step instructions for completing a form
  • Repairing3.02.9Level 2 looks like: Tighten a screw to get a door to close properly
  • Complex Problem Solving3.02.8Level 2 looks like: Lay out tools to complete a job
  • Learning Strategiesbasic2.92.8Level 2 looks like: Learn a different method of completing a task from a coworker
  • Social Perceptiveness2.92.5Level 2 looks like: Notice that customers are angry because they have been waiting too long
  • Instructing2.82.9Level 2 looks like: Instruct a new employee in the use of a timekeeping system
  • Systems Analysis2.82.8Level 2 looks like: Determine how loss of a team member will affect the completion of a job
  • Management of Personnel Resources2.82.6Level 2 looks like: Encourage a coworker who is having difficulty finishing a project
  • Systems Evaluation2.82.4Level 2 looks like: Determine why estimates for the time to complete a task are overly optimistic
  • Writingbasic2.62.6Level 2 looks like: Write down a guest's order at a restaurant
  • Equipment Selection2.62.4Level 2 looks like: Select a tool to adjust a loose part on a bicycle
  • Mathematicsbasic2.42.5Level 2 looks like: Count the amount of change to be given to a customer
  • Installation2.42.0Level 2 looks like: Install a new air filter in an air conditioner
  • Service Orientation2.42.0Level 2 looks like: Ask customers if they would like a cup of coffee
  • Negotiation2.01.6Level 2 looks like: Present justification to a manager for altering a work schedule
  • Persuasion1.91.8Level 2 looks like: Solicit donations for a charity
  • Management of Material Resources1.91.3Level 2 looks like: Reserve a room for a management meeting
  • Operations Analysis1.81.1Level 2 looks like: Select a printer for an office
  • Management of Financial Resources1.80.9
  • Technology Design1.80.9
  • Programming1.60.6
  • Sciencebasic1.40.4

Tasks

15 core · 4 supplemental

What people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).

  1. Adjust and correct machine set-ups to reduce thicknesses, reshape products, and eliminate product defects.4.6
  2. Monitor machine cycles and mill operation to detect jamming and to ensure that products conform to specifications.4.6
  3. Start operation of rolling and milling machines to flatten, temper, form, and reduce sheet metal sections and to produce steel strips.4.5
  4. Examine, inspect, and measure raw materials and finished products to verify conformance to specifications.4.4
  5. Read rolling orders, blueprints, and mill schedules to determine setup specifications, work sequences, product dimensions, and installation procedures.4.3
  6. Manipulate controls and observe dial indicators to monitor, adjust, and regulate speeds of machine mechanisms.4.3
  7. Set distance points between rolls, guides, meters, and stops, according to specifications.4.1
  8. Install equipment such as guides, guards, gears, cooling equipment, and rolls, using hand tools.4.1
  9. Calculate draft space and roll speed for each mill stand to plan rolling sequences and specified dimensions and tempers.4.1
  10. Position, align, and secure arbors, spindles, coils, mandrels, dies, and slitting knives.4.0
  11. Fill oil cups, adjust valves, and observe gauges to control flow of metal coolants and lubricants onto workpieces.3.9
  12. Signal and assist other workers to remove and position equipment, fill hoppers, and feed materials into machines.3.9
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  1. Activate shears and grinders to trim workpieces.3.9
  2. Record mill production on schedule sheets.3.8
  3. Direct and train other workers to change rolls, operate mill equipment, remove coils and cobbles, and band and load material.3.7
  4. Thread or feed sheets or rods through rolling mechanisms, or start and control mechanisms that automatically feed steel into rollers.4.3
  5. Select rolls, dies, roll stands, and chucks from data charts to form specified contours and to fabricate products.4.1
  6. Remove scratches and polish roll surfaces, using polishing stones and electric buffers.3.8
  7. Disassemble sizing mills removed from rolling lines, and sort and store parts.3.6

Knowledge

Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.

  • Mechanical3.94.5Level 4 looks like: Replace a valve on a steam pipe
  • Production and Processing3.54.3Level 4 looks like: Supervise an appliance assembly line
  • English Language3.43.8Level 4 looks like: Edit an article for a news website
  • Education and Training3.13.5Level 4 looks like: Lead a quality improvement seminar
  • Administration and Management2.92.9
  • Customer and Personal Service2.63.5Level 4 looks like: Be responsible for 10 children at daycare
  • Engineering and Technology2.62.5Level 1 looks like: Install a door lock
  • Mathematics2.62.5Level 1 looks like: Add two numbers
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  • Public Safety and Security2.62.6
  • Computers and Electronics2.52.4Level 1 looks like: Operate a media player to watch a training video
  • Chemistry2.22.2Level 1 looks like: Use a common household bug spray
  • Transportation2.01.9Level 1 looks like: Ride a train to work
  • Design1.91.4Level 1 looks like: Draw a straight line 4 3/16 inches long
  • Physics1.91.5Level 1 looks like: Use a crowbar to pry open a box
  • Building and Construction1.81.2Level 1 looks like: Choose the proper type of wood for adding a deck onto a house
  • Communications and Media1.81.5Level 1 looks like: Write a thank you note
  • Personnel and Human Resources1.81.6Level 1 looks like: Fill out a medical claim form
  • Telecommunications1.81.6Level 1 looks like: Send an email
  • Administrative1.70.9Level 1 looks like: Direct phone calls to the appropriate staff member
  • Food Production1.5—
  • Law and Government1.50.7Level 1 looks like: Describe the length of a U.S. presidential term
  • Sales and Marketing1.5—
  • Economics and Accounting1.4—
  • Foreign Language1.3—
  • Sociology and Anthropology1.30.6Level 1 looks like: Identify two cultures in a story as being different
  • Therapy and Counseling1.3—
  • Medicine and Dentistry1.2—
  • Philosophy and Theology1.2—
  • Psychology1.2—
  • Biology1.1—
  • Geography1.1—
  • History and Archeology1.1—
  • Fine Arts1.0—

Abilities

Enduring capacities the work calls for.

  • Problem Sensitivity4.03.1Level 4 looks like: Notice from a subtle difference in a client's mood that something is bothering them
  • Control Precision3.93.9Level 4 looks like: Adjust farm tractor controls
  • Near Vision3.93.4Level 2 looks like: Read indicators on the dashboard of a car
  • Reaction Time3.93.9Level 4 looks like: Press a button to stop operation when a warning light goes off
  • Rate Control3.83.6Level 4 looks like: Keep up with a car that changes speed
  • Manual Dexterity3.63.0Level 4 looks like: Pack oranges in crates as quickly as possible
  • Multilimb Coordination3.63.8Level 4 looks like: Operate a forklift truck in a warehouse
  • Arm-Hand Steadiness3.53.1Level 4 looks like: Thread a needle
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  • Deductive Reasoning3.33.0Level 2 looks like: Know that a stalled car can coast downhill
  • Finger Dexterity3.33.1Level 4 looks like: Attach small dials to audio equipment on an assembly line
  • Information Ordering3.33.0Level 2 looks like: Follow the correct steps to make change
  • Oral Expression3.33.4Level 4 looks like: Give instructions to a lost motorist
  • Perceptual Speed3.33.4Level 4 looks like: Read five pressure indicators in 10 seconds to make sure each is within safe limits
  • Response Orientation3.33.3Level 4 looks like: Use either the brake or gas pedal when your vehicle is skidding
  • Static Strength3.33.4Level 4 looks like: Pull a 40-pound sack of fertilizer across the lawn
  • Auditory Attention3.13.4Level 4 looks like: Listen for your flight announcement at a busy airport
  • Far Vision3.13.0Level 2 looks like: Read a roadside billboard
  • Inductive Reasoning3.12.9Level 2 looks like: Decide what to wear based on the weather report
  • Oral Comprehension3.13.4Level 4 looks like: Understand a coach's oral instructions for a sport
  • Selective Attention3.13.4Level 4 looks like: Watch security monitors for intruders throughout the night shift
  • Speech Clarity3.12.8
  • Speech Recognition3.12.5Level 2 looks like: Recognize the voice of a coworker
  • Trunk Strength3.13.1Level 4 looks like: Shovel snow for half an hour
  • Written Comprehension3.13.0Level 2 looks like: Understand signs on the highway
  • Depth Perception3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Merge a car into traffic on a city street
  • Flexibility of Closure3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Detect that your phone is ringing while at a concert
  • Stamina3.02.8
  • Visualization3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Imagine how to place paper in a printer so that the letterhead comes out on top
  • Category Flexibility2.93.0Level 3 looks like: Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell
  • Hearing Sensitivity2.92.9Level 2 looks like: Notice a doorbell ringing
  • Speed of Limb Movement2.92.8Level 2 looks like: Saw through a thin piece of wood
  • Wrist-Finger Speed2.92.9Level 3 looks like: Carve roast beef in a cafeteria
  • Written Expression2.92.4Level 1 looks like: Write a note to remind someone to take food out of the freezer
  • Extent Flexibility2.62.8Level 2 looks like: Reach to adjust the radio in a car
  • Memorization2.62.1Level 1 looks like: Remember the number on your bus to be sure you get back on the right one
  • Speed of Closure2.62.4Level 3 looks like: Recognize a song after hearing only the first few notes
  • Time Sharing2.62.5Level 2 looks like: Listen to music while entering numbers into a spreadsheet
  • Visual Color Discrimination2.62.6
  • Dynamic Strength2.52.6Level 2 looks like: Use pruning shears to trim a bush
  • Gross Body Coordination2.52.5Level 2 looks like: Get in and out of a truck
  • Mathematical Reasoning2.52.1Level 1 looks like: Determine how much 20 oranges will cost when they are priced at 5 for 4 dollars
  • Number Facility2.42.0Level 1 looks like: Add 2 and 7
  • Fluency of Ideas2.32.3Level 2 looks like: Name four different uses for a screwdriver
  • Originality2.32.1Level 2 looks like: Use a credit card to open a locked door
  • Peripheral Vision2.11.9Level 2 looks like: Keep in step while marching in a band
  • Spatial Orientation2.11.8Level 2 looks like: Use the floor plan to locate a store in a mall
  • Gross Body Equilibrium2.02.0Level 2 looks like: Stand on a ladder
  • Night Vision1.91.4Level 2 looks like: Read street signs at dusk (just after sunset)
  • Sound Localization1.91.6Level 2 looks like: Listen to a sound system to determine which speaker is working
  • Glare Sensitivity1.81.5Level 2 looks like: Drive on a familiar road on a cloudy day
  • Explosive Strength1.60.9
  • Dynamic Flexibility1.1—

Work activities

Kinds of activity the work is made of.

  • Controlling Machines and Processes4.55.9
  • Getting Information4.53.7Level 4 looks like: Review a budget
  • Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials4.44.6Level 4 looks like: Inspect equipment in a chemical processing plant
  • Making Decisions and Solving Problems4.45.0Level 4 looks like: Select the location for a major retail store
  • Handling and Moving Objects4.25.7
  • Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment4.14.0Level 4 looks like: Drive an 18-wheel tractor-trailer
  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates4.04.7Level 4 looks like: Report the results of a sales meeting to a supervisor
  • Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events4.04.0Level 4 looks like: Judge the suitability of food products for an event
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  • Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings3.94.8Level 4 looks like: Test electrical circuits
  • Training and Teaching Others3.93.7Level 4 looks like: Teach a social sciences course to high school students
  • Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment3.74.0Level 4 looks like: Change the oil on a tractor
  • Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards3.63.9Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a complicated insurance claim for compliance with policy terms
  • Processing Information3.64.2Level 4 looks like: Calculate the adjustments for insurance claims
  • Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge3.64.4Level 4 looks like: Keep current on changes in maintenance procedures for repairing sports cars
  • Documenting/Recording Information3.54.2Level 4 looks like: Document the results of a crime scene investigation
  • Analyzing Data or Information3.43.7Level 4 looks like: Determine the interest cost to finance a new building
  • Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work3.43.8Level 4 looks like: Plan and adjust a personal to-do list according to changing demands
  • Performing General Physical Activities3.44.4Level 4 looks like: Paint the outside of a house
  • Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships3.23.5Level 4 looks like: Maintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clients
  • Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information3.23.6Level 4 looks like: Estimate the time required to evacuate a city in the event of a major disaster
  • Working with Computers3.23.0Level 4 looks like: Write software for keeping track of parts in inventory
  • Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment3.13.4Level 4 looks like: Specify the furniture and equipment for a new school
  • Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment3.13.5Level 4 looks like: Make repairs by removing and replacing circuit boards
  • Coaching and Developing Others3.03.2Level 4 looks like: Provide on-the-job training for administrative workers
  • Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others3.03.7Level 4 looks like: Organize the cleanup crew after a major sporting event
  • Developing and Building Teams3.03.0Level 4 looks like: Lead an assembly team in an automobile plant
  • Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People3.03.1Level 4 looks like: Determine the value of property lost in a fire
  • Thinking Creatively3.03.4Level 4 looks like: Adapt popular music for a high school marching band
  • Assisting and Caring for Others2.82.9
  • Developing Objectives and Strategies2.82.6
  • Providing Consultation and Advice to Others2.83.4Level 4 looks like: Recommend a new software package to increase operational efficiency
  • Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates2.72.8
  • Monitoring and Controlling Resources2.73.1Level 4 looks like: Work as a chef responsible for ordering food for the menu
  • Scheduling Work and Activities2.72.8
  • Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others2.52.5Level 1 looks like: Interpret a blood pressure reading
  • Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others2.42.0Level 1 looks like: Apologize to a customer who complains about waiting too long
  • Selling or Influencing Others2.42.1Level 1 looks like: Convince a coworker to assist with an assignment
  • Performing Administrative Activities2.32.6
  • Performing for or Working Directly with the Public2.22.0Level 1 looks like: Check tickets at a concert
  • Staffing Organizational Units2.12.1Level 1 looks like: Work in a position that has minimal staffing requirements
  • Communicating with People Outside the Organization1.91.5Level 1 looks like: Have little contact with people outside the organization

Work context

The conditions most characteristic of the work, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale.

  • Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets5.0
  • Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team4.7
  • Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams4.6
  • Contact With Others4.4
  • Importance of Being Exact or Accurate4.4
  • Time Pressure4.4
  • Spend Time Standing4.3
  • Exposed to Sounds, Noise Levels that are Distracting or Uncomfortable4.2
  • Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls4.2
  • Health and Safety of Other Workers4.1

Technology

2 tools

Software used in this work. In demand: among the tools job postings for this occupation name most. Hot: often named in job postings across the economy.

Tools (2)
  • Email software
  • Web browser software

Related occupations

O*NET's own list of the occupations most related to this one, closest first.

  1. Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
  2. Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
  3. Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
  4. Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
  5. Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing
  6. Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand
  7. Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
  8. Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
  9. Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners
  10. Machine Feeders and Offbearers

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